Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 569 The Clever Murong Yan
Lin Chen looked at Yin Wushuang. When Elder Ye first took him to see Elder Yin, he had revealed a message.

Elder Yin is currently in seclusion, undergoing a breakthrough!

At the time, he thought that the Eight Desolations Sect was afraid that Elder Yin would succeed in breaking through, so they chose to start a war to prevent Elder Yin from breaking through.

But Elder Ye's expression at the time told me that Elder Yin probably hadn't succeeded in breaking through.

Although he didn't know how risky the breakthrough would be after reaching the Myriad Manifestations Realm, Lin Chen could sense from Elder Ye's expression that Elder Yin had probably suffered a backlash after failing to break through.

The fact that the Blood Moon Sect and the Yama Palace also joined the war and formed an alliance with the Eight Desolations Sect further confirms this point.

Therefore, Elder Yin's trip to the Myriad Fire Sect, where he used forceful methods to kill a sixth-level Innate Realm martial artist and injure an elder who was also at the Myriad Manifestations Realm, must have come at a considerable cost.

"This disciple thanks Elder Yin for his help."

Lin Chen was not one to be pretentious. Since Elder Yin had already said so, he finally bowed deeply to Yin Wushuang.

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Canglan Sect.

After Lin Chen returned to the sect with the two Grand Elders, the two Grand Elders left on their own.

Lin Chen understood that the Supreme Elders clearly had something to discuss, and he was certain it was related to what had happened in the Sacred Flame Realm.

Compared to his last return, Lin Chen found the sect much quieter this time. There were hardly any disciples walking around outside, and the once bustling mission hall was now deserted.

After touring the sect, Lin Chen returned to his residence, where he was delighted to find that his master had returned.

"master!"

Lin Chen was very excited. Since the war with the Eight Desolations Sect began and he left the Canglan Sect, he had not seen his master for several years. If you add the decades he spent in the Thousand Layers Secret Realm, the time would be even longer.

"Did you suffer any injustices on this trip to the Myriad Fire Sect?"

“I haven’t suffered any injustice. Elder Yin has already avenged me.”

Lin Chen shook his head. If he felt wronged, then Dongfang Canglang and Yan Hui must have felt even more wronged.

As for injuries... with my current physical strength and terrifying healing ability, those injuries are nothing at all.

"I never expected that Senior Uncle Yin would personally go to the Myriad Fire Sect."

Du Xiaofeng also sighed. The events that happened at the Wanhuo Sect had already spread throughout the entire Canglan Sect, and he had naturally received the news as well.

There was anger at the injustice done to his own disciple, and a sense of satisfaction at Elder Yin's intervention, but mostly shame.

When his disciple suffered injustice, he, as the master, was powerless to do anything and had to rely on the Supreme Elder to intervene.

"I now regret taking you as my disciple."

Lin Chen was taken aback, not understanding why his master said that.

"You've grown too fast. To be honest, I can't offer you much help on your cultivation path. If I'm not mistaken, your current strength should be no less than mine."

Hearing his master's words, Lin Chen understood why his master had said that. His master felt guilty for not being of much help to his disciple.

“Master, there is a proverb in my hometown: ‘A teacher is one who imparts knowledge, instructs in skills, and resolves doubts. A disciple need not be inferior to his master, nor a master necessarily superior to his disciple…’”

"These words were spoken by a senior from my hometown who has trained many disciples. In his view, the relationship between master and disciple does not necessarily mean that the master is always better than the disciple. In fact, the more quickly the disciple surpasses the master, the more it proves the master's success."

Du Xiaofeng laughed when he heard his disciple's words: "It seems that I am being a bit sentimental, and I need you, my disciple, to comfort me. But you are right, the stronger the disciple is, the better it proves that I have a good eye for disciples."

Lin Chen chuckled: "Master's judgment is beyond doubt. Only Master would dare to decide to accept a disciple before the disciple has even arrived at the sect."

When this was mentioned, Du Xiaofeng's lips curled up slightly. Back then, in order to take Lin Chen as his disciple, he had argued with his fellow disciples quite a bit. This was the most correct and proud thing he had ever done in his life.

Half an hour later, Du Xiaofeng left, but before he left, the expression on his old face suddenly became a little strange: "I heard that you are engaged to the Flower Clan's little princess?"

"Yes, both I and Senior Sister Jiang are from Canglan Island. However, before going to Wanhuo Sect, I did not know that Senior Sister Jiang was actually a princess of the Flower Clan."

Lin Chen briefly explained the situation, and Du Xiaofeng nodded: "This is fate. Who could have imagined that the dignified princess of the Flower Clan would end up on an island where martial arts are scarce?"

"I suppose that girl named Murong Yan is also from Canglan Island."

Du Xiaofeng blinked his old eyes, and Lin Chen instantly understood why his master had suddenly brought up his relationship with Senior Sister Jiang. It wasn't gossip, but because of Murong Yan.

For a moment, Lin Chen didn't know how to answer.

"Ahem, I arranged for that girl to stay at Qingfeng Residence in Canglan City. That's my property, and no one knows about it yet."

It's not unusual for warriors in the Yan Dynasty to have multiple wives and concubines; many powerful figures do this. However, since Lin Chen is engaged to the Flower Clan's little princess, it makes Du Xiaofeng think more deeply.

As a princess of the Flower Clan, would she accept having two women share one husband?
If the Flower Clan knew of that girl's existence, would they have other ideas?

As Lin Chen's master, he had to make the arrangements for Lin Chen, but the final decision was up to Lin Chen himself. "Thank you, Master."

Lin Chen could guess why his master had made such an arrangement.

"I can't offer you much help in martial arts right now, but I can help you think things through in this regard."

Du Xiaofeng has truly left this time, and a quarter of an hour later, Lin Chen also left the sect and headed to Canglan City.

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The city of Canglan was bustling with activity.

Lin Chen entered the city and found that there were more martial artists than the last time he came. However, he quickly realized that because of the war, many martial artists had arranged for their relatives to come to Canglan City.

Of course, only innate martial artists can be assigned to Canglan City. Ordinary martial artists do not have this ability and can only choose other cities that are close to Canglan City.

Qingfeng Residence is located in the south of Canglan City, near the Canglan Sect. Compared to the bustling areas elsewhere, the area where Qingfeng Residence is located is very quiet.

Those who can live here are among the most powerful people in the entire Canglan Domain: the families and descendants of the elders of various sects, and the royal family members of the various dynasties in the Canglan Domain.

Qingfeng Residence.

Murong Yan sat in the courtyard, holding a book in her hands. Compared to jade slips, she preferred reading.

She was reading "The Record of Strange Things in the Yan Dynasty," a book given to her by Master Lin Chen. This book recorded the appearance, characteristics, effects, and so on of all the strange things in the entire Yan Dynasty...

"Princess."

Su Qin watched as her princess read this book for months on end, a question lingering in her eyes. Shouldn't the princess, having come to the Canglan Sect, be looking for martial arts techniques to cultivate?
The Yan family's cultivation techniques are only considered second-rate in the Yan Dynasty, while the Canglan Sect's cultivation techniques are the best in the entire Yan Dynasty.

"Qin Gu, with my current level, no matter how much I cultivate, I can't catch up with Lin Chen. If I can't help Lin Chen in martial arts, then I can only seek another path."

Murong Yan smiled and said that she had not even stepped into the Innate Realm yet, while Lin Chen was already an outstanding Innate Realm martial artist. Since she could not help Lin Chen in the battle, she would try another approach.

The Yan Dynasty possessed countless wonders, which he had memorized thoroughly. He was even able to apply his knowledge to other situations, analyzing undiscovered special objects based on their growth environment, appearance, and smell to deduce their functions.

If we encounter each other while traveling in the Yan Dynasty, I can provide Lin Chen with some information for reference.

Su Qin never expected her princess to have such thoughts. And when she thought about the recent rumors that Lin Chen had become the prince consort of the Flower Clan, her heart sank to the bottom.

Many martial artists in Canglan City were overjoyed that Lin Chen had become the consort of the Flower Clan. Although most of them did not know what the Flower Clan was, they knew from others that the Flower Clan was no weaker than the Canglan Sect.

At this critical moment when the Canglan Sect and the Eight Desolations Sect are at war, Lin Chen, a disciple of the Canglan Sect's super genius, has formed a marriage alliance with a force comparable to the Canglan Sect. Many people believe that this is the Canglan Sect seeking allies, which will inevitably change the course of the war.

"Qing Gu, just say what you want to say. I see you've been holding it in for days. Don't make yourself sick. In my heart, you're like family and an elder to me."

Murong Yan did not treat Qin Gu as a subordinate, but had long regarded her as family. The two depended on each other for survival in the Yan Dynasty, and their relationship was closer than that of family.

"Princess, what about the Flower Clan's little princess?"

Hearing her princess say this, Su Qin no longer concealed her feelings.

She could understand Lin Chen's choice to ally with the Flower Clan and marry the Flower Clan's little princess for the sake of the Canglan Sect, but what about his own princess?

"Qin Gu, who do you think the Flower Clan's little princess is?"

Murong Yan placed the book on the wooden shelf beside her and looked at Su Qin with a smile.

"I don't know, but the news from outside is definitely not wrong."

"If the Canglan Sect needed an alliance, Lin Chen should have known long ago. Such alliances between forces would definitely be considered well in advance. Lin Chen told me this last time."

"Princess, could it be that Lin Chen deliberately didn't tell us?"

Murong Yan smiled and said, "You think too badly of Lin Chen. He can be wicked at times, but he has his own principles in certain matters."

Murong Yan thought of how she had disguised herself as a man, and how Lin Chen had clearly seen through her disguise but pretended not to know. A faint smile with dimples appeared on her face.

"I have a guess about the identity of that little princess of the Flower Clan. Would you like to hear it, Aunt Qin?"

"Does the princess know the identity of the Flower Clan's little princess?"

"Jiang Qing, Lin Chen's senior sister."

At that moment, Lin Chen, who had just arrived at the courtyard gate, also showed surprise on his face when he heard Murong Yan's guess.

This woman is truly intelligent; she was able to guess this!
"Princess, you're saying this Flower Clan princess is Lin Chen's senior sister on Canglan Island? That's impossible, isn't it?"

Su Qin's face showed disbelief. What was the identity of the Flower Clan princess? And what kind of place was Canglan Island? Back then, a mere innate martial artist was able to render all the nobles of Canglan Island helpless.

It's like... like a phoenix is ​​hiding in a chicken coop.

"There must be a reason for my guess. The most important point is that I have already come to the Canglan Sect, but Senior Sister Lin Chen has not come. This is not normal."

(End of this chapter)